Shay Bird Spinning Reel

Fun and Pretty

My wife bought this reel and rod a year ago. I somehow managed to break the reel shaft. I contacted Favorite and they had no problem replacing it! Absolutely fantastic customer service. For that fact, alone, I would recommend this reel. It is a good real. It’s pretty and that makes it fun. People always seem to notice it. It draws a lot of attention. As far as quality goes it is really good. I have reels that work a little smoother but they cost a lot more money. Bang for the buck and a company that will stand behind their product makes this , a really great reel. I would definitely recommend it. If you are a very avid fisherman, who wants the best that they can get this reel is gonna be just OK. But if you take care of it and keep it oiled and clean it functions very well.Don’t over fill the spool it doesn’t cast well and extra line will fall off after lure contact. I have no complaint about the functionality of the reel . And the warranty dept threw in a really cool sticker. I don’t put stickers on my boat but she looks good on back of the camper.

not worth the money

it’s an absolute crime how much money you guys charge for this reel. I have a diawa rev ros that cost me less money and 4x the quality of this shay bird. In all honesty this reel feels like it should cost $20, i’ll never buy anything from favorite again.